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Thailand, Japan or Australia? The travel destinations dividing Gen Z and Millennials

New research reveals a clear generational divide in travel, with Gen Z favouring affordable, trending destinations such as Thailand, Cambodia and Laos, while Millennials are opting for Australia, Japan and Greece.

Samart secures B2bn transmission project

Samart secures B2bn transmission project

A consortium co-founded by a subsidiary of Samart Corp has clinched a contract worth more than 2.08 billion baht from the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) for the state agency's transmission system development in Nan, Phrae and Uttaradit provinces for power purchases from Laos.

Two suspects in Chiang Rai gold shop robbery arrested in Laos

Two suspects in Chiang Rai gold shop robbery arrested in Laos

Two suspects wanted in connection with the armed robbery of a gold shop at a major shopping mall in Chiang Khong district of Chiang Rai province earlier this month have been arrested in Laos.

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Laos deports 23 gamblers

NONG KHAI: Twenty-three Thai nationals were deported from Laos on Friday following a crackdown on online gambling networks by Lao authorities, police said on Saturday.

Exports, imports via FTA partners surge in first half

Thailand's trade with free-trade agreement (FTA) partners rose by 21.8% year-on-year to over US$240 billion in the first half of this year. The key markets driving this growth include Singapore, Australia, Laos, Malaysia, Vietnam and India.

B100,000 bounty on robbers of Chiang Rai gold shop

Police have offered a cash reward of 100,000 baht for clues leading to the arrest of two armed robbers, believed to be Lao nationals, who made off with about 13 million baht worth of gold ornaments from a shop in Chiang Rai and fled across the Mekong River into Laos.

Lao bank seeks police inquiry

Officials from Laos, including Lao Development Bank, have asked the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) to investigate false allegations on social media linking the bank to money laundering.

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War Elephants face acid test

War Elephants face acid test

Seven-times champions Thailand will take on arch-rivals Malaysia in an Asean Hyundai Cup Group B fixture at Bangkok's Rajamangala Stadium on Saturday night, in what promises to be one of the standout ties of the group phase.

Transport Ministry speeds up high-speed rail work

Transport Ministry speeds up high-speed rail work

The Ministry of Transport is accelerating construction of the first phase of the Thai-Chinese high-speed rail project while preparing to launch bidding for the second phase, which will extend the line to Nong Khai and strengthen onnectivity with Laos and China to support regional trade, investment and economic growth.

Thailand gunning for strong start

Thailand gunning for strong start

Thailand coach Anthony Hudson has tipped his squad's younger players to make a telling contribution at the Asean Hyundai Cup 2026, as the War Elephants launch their bid for a record eighth title against Laos in Vientiane on Saturday.

A giant stone jar in Laos holding 37 skeletons may finally solve a century-old mystery

A giant stone jar in Laos holding 37 skeletons may finally solve a century-old mystery

For nearly a century, archaeologists have puzzled over thousands of giant stone jars scattered across the highlands of Laos. Carved from solid rock and weighing several tons each, they stand in clusters across the landscape, yet almost all of them have turned up empty, leaving their original purpose almost impossible…

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War Elephants kick off Asean bid in Laos

War Elephants kick off Asean bid in Laos

Thailand's national football team departed for Laos on Thursday ahead of Saturday's opening Group B fixture against the hosts in the Asean Football Championship, also known as the Hyundai Cup.

Myanmar faces Mekong choice

Myanmar faces Mekong choice

Newly elected Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing made an official trip to Laos from July 3-5. It was his first state visit to another Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) member country after taking office on April 10.

Land bridge plan revised, China-Singapore route accelerated

Land bridge plan revised, China-Singapore route accelerated

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered officials concerned to revise the land bridge project of the government while speeding up other transport projects linking Thailand, China, Laos, Malaysia and Singapore, according to the government spokesman.

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Minister presses Laos over backpacker poisoning deaths

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has expressed disappointment over Laos failing to press serious charges over the methanol poisoning deaths of two teen backpackers.

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Laos authorities blame lack of autopsies for failure to bring methanol death murder charges

Six foreign tourists died after drinking methanol-tainted alcohol in a backpacker town in November 2024

Laos defends handling of tainted-alcohol deaths

Authorities in Laos said on Saturday they could not determine blame or cause of death in 2024 of six tourists previously linked to methanol-tainted alcohol because their families had refused to allow autopsies.

Tourists warned after methanol-poisoning charges laid

A distillery owner has been charged after a mass methanol poisoning incident that killed two Australian teens, but there's concern justice may not be served.

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Australia updates travel advice for Laos as charges announced over mass methanol poisoning

Distillery owner could face only three months in jail over alleged poisoning of Australian teenagers

Asean's risks by re-engaging Myanmar

Min Aung Hlaing, Myanmar's erstwhile senior general who seized power in February 2021, is on the move. After ramming through shoddy elections with patchy electoral participation last December and January, he now dons civilian garb as post-election president and was received on official visits by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi…

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‘Deeply frustrated’ Australia summons Laos ambassador over methanol-poisoning charges

Melbourne backpackers fell fatally sick in 2024 after taking ‘free shots’ of what they thought was Laotian vodka

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Parents of Australian teens killed by tainted liquor in Laos are angry at expected charges

Australia’s government and the families of two teenagers who died from methanol poisoning in Laos are criticizing the charges expected against those accused of being responsible

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Family devastated by ‘unacceptable’ charges over methanol deaths of Australian teenagers in Laos

Australian government says it is ‘deeply frustrated’ and will continue to press for ‘real charges with teeth’ over deaths of Bianca Jones and Holly Morton-Bowles

Methanol victims' families brace for poor legal outcome

The parents of a teen who died from methanol poisoning during a backpacking holiday feel disgusted after hearing the potential penalties for those responsible.

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Inside the secret Laos shops selling pangolin scales, bear bile and tiger bones to tourists

Covert footage obtained by the Guardian shows how crime networks are using souvenir shops to hide a booming wildlife trade targeted at a new influx of Chinese tourists

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